Nationals vs Braves, Game 1

[mitlen]

Max's sayin', "I'm available skipper."

[Slateman]

Suero up in bullpen.

Hey Davey, Suero doesnt pitch well on consecutive days

Oh, okay. *gives him the most stressful inning*

[Slateman]

Max's sayin', "I'm available skipper."

He would too

[nfotiu]

I am ok with the risk/reward for the one batter.  I like pulling him now on a high note, build his confidence and go to (Suero on a 3rd day in a row.. eek)?!?  There's no good move here that doesn't involve blindfolds and darts.

[Baseball is Life]

Yet another reason for robot umpires. The zone has been awful tonight.

[bluestreak]

That wasn’t a strike.

[mitlen]

He would too

Yep

[NatsAllThe Way]

Human umps are either garbage or anti-Nats.

[DCFan]

I wonder what these umps think when they see how bad some of their calls were?

[mitlen]

Let it go FP.

[Baseball is Life]

Human umps are either garbage or anti-Nats.

How can we miss you when you won't go away?

[mitlen]

I wonder what these umps think when they see how bad some of their calls were?

Hold my beer.

[DCFan]

Hold my beer.

[nfotiu]

Let it go FP.

If pinch hitting Parra got the make-up hook for Trea, then good on the ump, I guess.  I think that's what happened.

[trangert418]

Yet another reason for robot umpires. The zone has been awful tonight.

+1,000,000

[bluestreak]

Suero pitching. Game.

[tomterp]

I wonder what these umps think when they see how bad some of their calls were?

What makes you think they ever have to face that?  In a just world, sure, but somehow I think they just move on to the next game.

[Slateman]

Turner is slumping hard

[aspenbubba]

What are the odds that Suero holds the lead

[tomterp]

What are the odds that Suero holds the lead

50-50

[NatNasty]

Flip a double-sided coin.

[nfotiu]

Max's sayin', "I'm available skipper."

I don't get why they give starters an inning in the playoffs on their bullpen day, and usually it works out well both for the situation and the next start.  But they'll never do that in high leverage regular season series like this when the bullpen is obviously spent.  At least a batter in a key spot.

[bluestreak]

What are the odds that Suero holds the lead

Zero

[Slateman]

50-50

SO YOURE TELLING ME THERES A CHANCE

[DCFan]

What makes you think they ever have to face that?  In a just world, sure, but somehow I think they just move on to the next game.

They get graded. Obviously it doesn’t mean a hill of beans since certain umps have lengthy career despite bad reps.